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If you've been online in the past week, you've probably seen something about "Squid Game," the new Korean drama on Netflix that is taking the world by storm. Created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the dystopian survival thriller debuted on the streaming service back on Sept. 17 but it's only recently that the show has caught the attention of the world, trending on Netflix in all countries and becoming one of the streamer's most-watched shows ever. The nine-episode Season 1 of "Squid Game" follows a number of characters in South Korea who are in debt or in desperate need of money. Hundreds of contestants are recruited to compete in children's games for a huge cash prize, but the competitions are deadly and there's only one winner. Wi Ha-joon, a 30-year-old actor and model, recently spoke to Vulture about his character in "Squid Game," the future of the show, acting, and his eye-popping Men's Health cover. He posted the shoot on his Instagram, where he's very active. Check out the pics and get to know the breakout hunk! Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???? (?: Wi Ha-joon / @wiwiwi)

If you've been online in the past week, you've probably seen something about "Squid Game," the new Korean drama on Netflix that is taking the world by storm. Created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the dystopian survival thriller debuted on the streaming service back on Sept. 17 but it's only recently that the show has caught the attention of the world, trending on Netflix in all countries and becoming one of the streamer's most-watched shows ever. The nine-episode Season 1 of "Squid Game" follows a number of characters in South Korea who are in debt or in desperate need of money. Hundreds of contestants are recruited to compete in children's games for a huge cash prize, but the competitions are deadly and there's only one winner. Wi Ha-joon, a 30-year-old actor and model, recently spoke to Vulture about his character in "Squid Game," the future of the show, acting, and his eye-popping Men's Health cover. He posted the shoot on his Instagram, where he's very active. Check out the pics and get to know the breakout hunk! Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???? (?: Wi Ha-joon / @wi__wi__wi)

@edgemedianetwork Oct 7

A gay Trump staffer was summarily fired — and given an armed escort on his way out of the White House — when his "lively Grindr account" was discovered, former Melania Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham recounts in a new memoir, Business Insider reported. The book, titled "I'll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw in the Trump White House," includes a passage that talks about the firing of the staffer, who worked in Melania's office along with Grisham. The two were close friends, Insider noted. Grisham said that early in 2018, she was informed that the unnamed gay staff member was being let go even though he had been working with the then-president "for more than three years" because there was an "issue with his security clearance," the article said. The gay staffer was then "walked out of the White House by a woman from Human Resources, followed by an armed Secret Service agent, and not given a second thought," Grisham writes in her memoir. "Whoever determined security clearances had come across his Grindr account and decided that some of the stuff on it would be 'personally embarrassing' to Mrs. Trump," Grisham explains in the memoir. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?????(?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi)

A gay Trump staffer was summarily fired — and given an armed escort on his way out of the White House — when his "lively Grindr account" was discovered, former Melania Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham recounts in a new memoir, Business Insider reported. The book, titled "I'll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw in the Trump White House," includes a passage that talks about the firing of the staffer, who worked in Melania's office along with Grisham. The two were close friends, Insider noted. Grisham said that early in 2018, she was informed that the unnamed gay staff member was being let go even though he had been working with the then-president "for more than three years" because there was an "issue with his security clearance," the article said. The gay staffer was then "walked out of the White House by a woman from Human Resources, followed by an armed Secret Service agent, and not given a second thought," Grisham writes in her memoir. "Whoever determined security clearances had come across his Grindr account and decided that some of the stuff on it would be 'personally embarrassing' to Mrs. Trump," Grisham explains in the memoir. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?????(?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi)

@edgemedianetwork Oct 6

Daniel Craig has jumped back into the James Bond franchise for one last gig, but the character has evolved over the last 15 years — and so has his wardrobe. Esquire notes that Craig's 007 has changed up his sartorial style in ways that make sense for "a man north of fifty," eschewing body-hugging ensembles for "soft, earthy textures" that give off "dad dressing" and "history teacher" vibes. "Craig's Bond has long favored too-tight business tailoring — we know you're muscly, Daniel! - so it's a relief," the article says, to see him take to clothes that are "cut to be at once roomy and flattering," especially when some of the clothes he's rocking in the new flick are by designer Massimo Alba. At one point, as "Bond pilots a launch into harbor," he's looking "very varsity; very JFK," Esquire adds. "A younger, sillier Bond might have opted for neoprene, or something garish and many-pocketed, but Ol' Papa Craigo kept it Hamptons, as any aged sailor with style should do." Craig's graceful aging has influenced the new film in other ways, including the script; as the EDGE review for "No Time to Die" notes, the actor "insisted on bringing in Phoebe Waller-Bridge as co-writer to add humor and sensitivity — as well as a stronger voice for strong women." But Craig also has aged out of the role, which has been notoriously demanding in terms of stunt work and physical conditioning. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi / ?: Daniel Craig as 007 in "No Time To Die" / UA/MGM)

Daniel Craig has jumped back into the James Bond franchise for one last gig, but the character has evolved over the last 15 years — and so has his wardrobe. Esquire notes that Craig's 007 has changed up his sartorial style in ways that make sense for "a man north of fifty," eschewing body-hugging ensembles for "soft, earthy textures" that give off "dad dressing" and "history teacher" vibes. "Craig's Bond has long favored too-tight business tailoring — we know you're muscly, Daniel! - so it's a relief," the article says, to see him take to clothes that are "cut to be at once roomy and flattering," especially when some of the clothes he's rocking in the new flick are by designer Massimo Alba. At one point, as "Bond pilots a launch into harbor," he's looking "very varsity; very JFK," Esquire adds. "A younger, sillier Bond might have opted for neoprene, or something garish and many-pocketed, but Ol' Papa Craigo kept it Hamptons, as any aged sailor with style should do." Craig's graceful aging has influenced the new film in other ways, including the script; as the EDGE review for "No Time to Die" notes, the actor "insisted on bringing in Phoebe Waller-Bridge as co-writer to add humor and sensitivity — as well as a stronger voice for strong women." But Craig also has aged out of the role, which has been notoriously demanding in terms of stunt work and physical conditioning. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi / ?: Daniel Craig as 007 in "No Time To Die" / UA/MGM)

@edgemedianetwork Oct 3

Out actor Colton Haynes gave a nod to Tom of Finland with an IG post. Dressed in a leather cap and jacket, with black-lined eyes and a pair of necklaces comprised of silver balls, Haynes looks every inch like one of the iconic gay drawings come-to-life in three posted pics. He captioned the post: "This film is not yet rated." He also included in the post "two sketches by Tom of Finland (real name Touko Laaksonen) whose homoerotic drawings shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men before crossing over into broader cultural awareness," writes Instinct. For more on Tom of Finland, visit @tomoffinlandfoundation, which is dedicated to "protecting, preserving, and promoting the erotic arts for three and a half decades." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ⛓️???? (?: Colton Haynes / @coltonlhaynes)

Out actor Colton Haynes gave a nod to Tom of Finland with an IG post. Dressed in a leather cap and jacket, with black-lined eyes and a pair of necklaces comprised of silver balls, Haynes looks every inch like one of the iconic gay drawings come-to-life in three posted pics. He captioned the post: "This film is not yet rated." He also included in the post "two sketches by Tom of Finland (real name Touko Laaksonen) whose homoerotic drawings shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men before crossing over into broader cultural awareness," writes Instinct. For more on Tom of Finland, visit @tomoffinlandfoundation, which is dedicated to "protecting, preserving, and promoting the erotic arts for three and a half decades." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ⛓️???? (?: Colton Haynes / @coltonlhaynes)

@edgemedianetwork Oct 1

Horror icon Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — also known as Cassandra Peterson — reflected on what sort of label she might apply to herself. "I guess, you know, now there's non-binary, gender-fluid, whatever," the celeb reflected. "I don't know what the hell I am!" The horror movie maven made her comments while speaking with Yahoo! Entertainment about having revealed her two-decade-long relationship with another woman, trainer Teresa "T" Wierson, in her newly-published memoir, which hit the shelves last week. Reflecting that her longstanding relationship with Wierson continues to be "great," the 70-year-old celeb explained that she's still "mainly attracted to men." Still, she said, her relationship with Wierson just keeps getting better. "I fell in love with somebody who I met who I really love, and she was a woman," Peterson said. "I'm always asking myself: 'Did you turn gay all of a sudden after, like, 50 years? Wow, what up with that?'" "I would be fine with saying I came out and I'm gay," Peterson said, "but I don't think I'm gay. I don't know what the hell I am!" she told the outlet, going on to share that "people have said, 'Oh, you're bi.' And I said, 'Well, I guess I am now! It wasn't until I turned 50!' I don't know how to explain it, but it's been great." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??‍♀️?? (?: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson) / Twitter)

Horror icon Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — also known as Cassandra Peterson — reflected on what sort of label she might apply to herself. "I guess, you know, now there's non-binary, gender-fluid, whatever," the celeb reflected. "I don't know what the hell I am!" The horror movie maven made her comments while speaking with Yahoo! Entertainment about having revealed her two-decade-long relationship with another woman, trainer Teresa "T" Wierson, in her newly-published memoir, which hit the shelves last week. Reflecting that her longstanding relationship with Wierson continues to be "great," the 70-year-old celeb explained that she's still "mainly attracted to men." Still, she said, her relationship with Wierson just keeps getting better. "I fell in love with somebody who I met who I really love, and she was a woman," Peterson said. "I'm always asking myself: 'Did you turn gay all of a sudden after, like, 50 years? Wow, what up with that?'" "I would be fine with saying I came out and I'm gay," Peterson said, "but I don't think I'm gay. I don't know what the hell I am!" she told the outlet, going on to share that "people have said, 'Oh, you're bi.' And I said, 'Well, I guess I am now! It wasn't until I turned 50!' I don't know how to explain it, but it's been great." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??‍♀️?? (?: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson) / Twitter)

@edgemedianetwork Sep 29

When it comes to film adaptations of plays or musicals, there is no shortage of opinions about casting. And depending on how many years it may have taken to get the film made, there is usually one big question that looms front and center: should anyone from the original cast make the leap from stage to screen? As soon as the "Dear Evan Hansen" trailer dropped in May—giving the world its first glimpse of a 27-year-old Ben Platt playing the titular high school teenager—the internet exploded with snarky chatter over Platt's age and how absurd he looks in the role. But there have been plenty of times when original cast members have reprised their roles on film to sublime effect, offering a permanent record of the genius that would have otherwise been relegated to the memories of those lucky enough to see them live. Here are 10 of the best such performances... Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️?️??️‍? (?️: Chris Ehlers / ⁠ ?: John Cameron Mitchell, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch")

When it comes to film adaptations of plays or musicals, there is no shortage of opinions about casting. And depending on how many years it may have taken to get the film made, there is usually one big question that looms front and center: should anyone from the original cast make the leap from stage to screen? As soon as the "Dear Evan Hansen" trailer dropped in May—giving the world its first glimpse of a 27-year-old Ben Platt playing the titular high school teenager—the internet exploded with snarky chatter over Platt's age and how absurd he looks in the role. But there have been plenty of times when original cast members have reprised their roles on film to sublime effect, offering a permanent record of the genius that would have otherwise been relegated to the memories of those lucky enough to see them live. Here are 10 of the best such performances... Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️?️??️‍? (?️: Chris Ehlers / ⁠ ?: John Cameron Mitchell, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch")

@edgemedianetwork Sep 25

A gay couple in Tennessee who were bounced by a wedding venue because they are both men have been flooded with offers of wedding services at a discount since their story hit the news, TMZ reported. Michael Gill and his fiancé, Coty Heaton, thought they'd found the perfect wedding venue — Barn in the Bend, a Nashville business that advertised they "offer same sex marriage ceremonies only" — were subsequently turned away when that promise turned out to be a typographical error that should have said, "We do not offer same sex marriage ceremonies." It was a nasty shock, but solace soon followed. Gill told TMZ that "several venues reached out looking to help after reading their story, with offers coming in from places elsewhere in Tennessee, plus West Virginia and Louisiana," the pop culture news site reported. After hearing from a number of prospective venues, Gill and Heaton elected to say their I Dos "at The Grove at Williamson Family Farm," the TMZ article said. Along with the offer to accommodate their wedding, The Grove also offered the couple a significant discount, TMZ added. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi / ?: Michael Gill and Coty Heaton / Facebook)

A gay couple in Tennessee who were bounced by a wedding venue because they are both men have been flooded with offers of wedding services at a discount since their story hit the news, TMZ reported. Michael Gill and his fiancé, Coty Heaton, thought they'd found the perfect wedding venue — Barn in the Bend, a Nashville business that advertised they "offer same sex marriage ceremonies only" — were subsequently turned away when that promise turned out to be a typographical error that should have said, "We do not offer same sex marriage ceremonies." It was a nasty shock, but solace soon followed. Gill told TMZ that "several venues reached out looking to help after reading their story, with offers coming in from places elsewhere in Tennessee, plus West Virginia and Louisiana," the pop culture news site reported. After hearing from a number of prospective venues, Gill and Heaton elected to say their I Dos "at The Grove at Williamson Family Farm," the TMZ article said. Along with the offer to accommodate their wedding, The Grove also offered the couple a significant discount, TMZ added. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi / ?: Michael Gill and Coty Heaton / Facebook)

@edgemedianetwork Sep 24

A new book and photo exhibit spotlights the copasetic relationship between photographer Marc Martin and Benjamin, his unique model. Their collaboration — "Beau Menteur" — is both a book and photo exhibit that runs in Paris through October 10. "Handsome Liar," as the book and exhibit is called in English, push the boundaries of masculinity through Benjamin's phantasmagorical and very cinematographic universe that's filled with "many cultural references and a beautiful diversity," writes the French website TÊTU. Benjamin, the website adds, "embodies all the men in your life (in him together)." Martin met Benjamin through a mutual friend. "An arranged marriage," laughed Benjamin, who comes from Angevin before coming to Paris where he worked as a drag queen. "...when I arrived in Paris, I discovered cabaret which gave me even more desires. I wanted to go beyond cross-dressing, on the drag-queen side with a new dynamic by working on the very visual man / woman side, on the sensations. using my masculine side in performances, without it being unhealthy, nor seen as superior to the feminine side." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???? (?: Benjamin / @ealaa_musaa)

A new book and photo exhibit spotlights the copasetic relationship between photographer Marc Martin and Benjamin, his unique model. Their collaboration — "Beau Menteur" — is both a book and photo exhibit that runs in Paris through October 10. "Handsome Liar," as the book and exhibit is called in English, push the boundaries of masculinity through Benjamin's phantasmagorical and very cinematographic universe that's filled with "many cultural references and a beautiful diversity," writes the French website TÊTU. Benjamin, the website adds, "embodies all the men in your life (in him together)." Martin met Benjamin through a mutual friend. "An arranged marriage," laughed Benjamin, who comes from Angevin before coming to Paris where he worked as a drag queen. "...when I arrived in Paris, I discovered cabaret which gave me even more desires. I wanted to go beyond cross-dressing, on the drag-queen side with a new dynamic by working on the very visual man / woman side, on the sensations. using my masculine side in performances, without it being unhealthy, nor seen as superior to the feminine side." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???? (?: Benjamin / @ealaa_musaa)

@edgemedianetwork Sep 23

Openly gay CNBC news anchor Shepard Smith addressed the problem of being the "token gay" at the workplace, CNBC reports. Smith has been with CNBC since 2020, but for more than two decades before that, he was with Fox News, where, for most of his tenure, he remained in the closet, only coming out publicly in 2017, though he had confided in friends and colleagues prior to that. Smith said there had been times in his own career when he had been tokenized, and told Gomez that LGBTQ+ employees "have to stand up" and advocate for themselves in a professional and respectful — but crystal-clear — manner. "I love to cover gay issues, just as I love to cover BLM [Black Lives Matter] issues, I love to cover anything about inclusivity," Smith said. "But if the workplace attitude becomes tokenizing or pigeonholing — as in, 'Oh, there's a gay story. Gay guy, go cover that' — that requires a conversation with your manager." "Not a confrontational one, not one with emotion," Smith added; "A businesslike conversation. 'I'm excited to cover this story, but I don't want to be the 'gay journalist.' I want to be a journalist who's gay.'" Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi / ?: Shepard Smith / NBC)

Openly gay CNBC news anchor Shepard Smith addressed the problem of being the "token gay" at the workplace, CNBC reports. Smith has been with CNBC since 2020, but for more than two decades before that, he was with Fox News, where, for most of his tenure, he remained in the closet, only coming out publicly in 2017, though he had confided in friends and colleagues prior to that. Smith said there had been times in his own career when he had been tokenized, and told Gomez that LGBTQ+ employees "have to stand up" and advocate for themselves in a professional and respectful — but crystal-clear — manner. "I love to cover gay issues, just as I love to cover BLM [Black Lives Matter] issues, I love to cover anything about inclusivity," Smith said. "But if the workplace attitude becomes tokenizing or pigeonholing — as in, 'Oh, there's a gay story. Gay guy, go cover that' — that requires a conversation with your manager." "Not a confrontational one, not one with emotion," Smith added; "A businesslike conversation. 'I'm excited to cover this story, but I don't want to be the 'gay journalist.' I want to be a journalist who's gay.'" Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi / ?: Shepard Smith / NBC)

@edgemedianetwork Sep 20

Aetna is being sued by a lesbian couple who allege discrimination because the company requires higher out-of-pocket expenditures before covering fertility treatment for non-heterosexuals. NBC News reports that Emma Goidel and her spouse brought a "proposed class action" against the insurance company on Sept. 13, characterizing the company's policies regarding coverage for fertility treatment as a "tax" that singles out couples who are not heterosexual and cisgender. "Goidel is covered through her spouse by Aetna's health insurance plan for Columbia University students, which provides broad coverage for intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, according to the complaint," NBC News detailed. TIME Magazine reports that the Aetna policy "defines infertility as not becoming pregnant after 12 months of regular, unprotected heterosexual sex — or 12 months of therapeutic donor insemination. (The window shortens to 6 months if the person seeking to get pregnant is 35 or older.) "Only then does Aetna's plan cover IUI and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments." Since Goidel and her spouse are a same-sex couple, "regular heterosexual sex" is not an option for them; they must rely on fertilization treatments like IUI or IVF. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?⚕️(?: Getty)

Aetna is being sued by a lesbian couple who allege discrimination because the company requires higher out-of-pocket expenditures before covering fertility treatment for non-heterosexuals. NBC News reports that Emma Goidel and her spouse brought a "proposed class action" against the insurance company on Sept. 13, characterizing the company's policies regarding coverage for fertility treatment as a "tax" that singles out couples who are not heterosexual and cisgender. "Goidel is covered through her spouse by Aetna's health insurance plan for Columbia University students, which provides broad coverage for intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, according to the complaint," NBC News detailed. TIME Magazine reports that the Aetna policy "defines infertility as not becoming pregnant after 12 months of regular, unprotected heterosexual sex — or 12 months of therapeutic donor insemination. (The window shortens to 6 months if the person seeking to get pregnant is 35 or older.) "Only then does Aetna's plan cover IUI and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments." Since Goidel and her spouse are a same-sex couple, "regular heterosexual sex" is not an option for them; they must rely on fertilization treatments like IUI or IVF. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?⚕️(?: Getty)

@edgemedianetwork Sep 19

Most of us are feeling more confident about travel again, and some of us are looking forward to the idea of checking into a luxurious hotel as a change from the same four walls many of us have been confined to through various grades of lockdown for the past two years. But if I'm going to check into a strange room, and sleep in a strange bed, and mix with, well, strangers, I want something unique and worth the expense. Hotels Above Par takes a lot of the hassle out of searching for quality accommodation. I caught up with Founder Brandon Berkson to find out why he started a media platform of hand-picked hotels and rentals. Berkson says he has always been a little obsessed with hospitality from an early age. "Some kids wanted to trade baseball cards or spend hours on Xbox; I was more interested in playing 'imaginary hotel' and planning fake trips for my parents." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????✈️?️ (?️: Merryn Johns / ?: Brandon Berkson, @hotelsabovepar, @brandonberksonx)

Most of us are feeling more confident about travel again, and some of us are looking forward to the idea of checking into a luxurious hotel as a change from the same four walls many of us have been confined to through various grades of lockdown for the past two years. But if I'm going to check into a strange room, and sleep in a strange bed, and mix with, well, strangers, I want something unique and worth the expense. Hotels Above Par takes a lot of the hassle out of searching for quality accommodation. I caught up with Founder Brandon Berkson to find out why he started a media platform of hand-picked hotels and rentals. Berkson says he has always been a little obsessed with hospitality from an early age. "Some kids wanted to trade baseball cards or spend hours on Xbox; I was more interested in playing 'imaginary hotel' and planning fake trips for my parents." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????✈️?️ (?️: Merryn Johns / ?: Brandon Berkson, @hotelsabovepar, @brandonberksonx)

@edgemedianetwork Sep 19

Provocative. Hilarious. Groundbreaking. Just a few of the adjectives that describe Margaret Cho. It seems like she's always been here, lighting the path for other women, other members of underrepresented groups, other performers to follow.Don't miss this rare opportunity to watch and participate in an intimate live conversation between Cho and EDGE's senior editor Matthew Wexler, along with special co-host YA novelist Lauren Emily Whalen, who interviewed Cho for EDGE earlier this year. Born and raised in San Francisco and kicking off her comedy career after winning a contest to open for Jerry Seinfeld at age 14, Cho moved to Los Angeles in her early 20s then hit the college circuit before Arsenio Hall introduced her to late-night audiences. A sitcom soon followed, but the network didn't know how to handle or market Cho's non-conformist style. But the stage opened a door, and her Off-Broadway one-woman show, "I'm the One That I Want," became a smash hit, later adapted into a best-selling book and film. In January 2021, Cho was honored by the She Rocks Awards, which credits women who display unique talent and leadership within the music industry. She currently stars alongside Iliza Shlesinger in Netflix's hit rom-com "Good on Paper," can be heard on her podcast "The Margaret Cho," and just completed filming Joel Kim Booster's "Fire Island," with a hilarious cast featuring Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Conrad Ricamora and more. Tune in to watch Margaret Cho 'On the EDGE,' Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1 p.m. ET on EDGE's Facebook! ?: Margaret Cho / @margaret_cho)

Provocative. Hilarious. Groundbreaking. Just a few of the adjectives that describe Margaret Cho. It seems like she's always been here, lighting the path for other women, other members of underrepresented groups, other performers to follow.Don't miss this rare opportunity to watch and participate in an intimate live conversation between Cho and EDGE's senior editor Matthew Wexler, along with special co-host YA novelist Lauren Emily Whalen, who interviewed Cho for EDGE earlier this year. Born and raised in San Francisco and kicking off her comedy career after winning a contest to open for Jerry Seinfeld at age 14, Cho moved to Los Angeles in her early 20s then hit the college circuit before Arsenio Hall introduced her to late-night audiences. A sitcom soon followed, but the network didn't know how to handle or market Cho's non-conformist style. But the stage opened a door, and her Off-Broadway one-woman show, "I'm the One That I Want," became a smash hit, later adapted into a best-selling book and film. In January 2021, Cho was honored by the She Rocks Awards, which credits women who display unique talent and leadership within the music industry. She currently stars alongside Iliza Shlesinger in Netflix's hit rom-com "Good on Paper," can be heard on her podcast "The Margaret Cho," and just completed filming Joel Kim Booster's "Fire Island," with a hilarious cast featuring Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Conrad Ricamora and more. Tune in to watch Margaret Cho 'On the EDGE,' Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1 p.m. ET on EDGE's Facebook! ?: Margaret Cho / @margaret_cho)

@edgemedianetwork Sep 18

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